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Milgrom, Paul Robert
(Encyclopedia) Milgrom, Paul Robert, 1948–, American economist, b. Detroit, Ph.D. Stanford, 1979. He has been a professor of economics at Stanford since 1987, and previously taught at Northwestern…White, Henry
(Encyclopedia) White, Henry, 1850–1927, American diplomat, b. Baltimore. He studied abroad and traveled widely. White—often called the first career diplomat in the United States—entered the foreign…Provoost, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Provoost, SamuelProvoost, Samuelprōˈvōst [key], 1742–1815, first Episcopal bishop of New York, b. New York City, grad. King's College (now Columbia Univ.), 1758. He studied at…National Gallery of Art
(Encyclopedia) National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, established by an act of Congress, 1937. Andrew W. Mellon donated funds for construction of the…Wilson LUMPKIN, Congress, GA (1783-1870)
Senate Years of Service: 1837-1841 Party: Democrat LUMPKIN Wilson , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born near Dan River, Pittsylvania County, Va., January 14, 1783; moved in 1784…Edward Wilson McGAUGHEY, Congress, IN (1817-1852)
McGAUGHEY Edward Wilson , a Representative from Indiana; born near Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., January 16, 1817; attended the public schools; deputy clerk of Putnam County; studied law;…Samuel Wilson PARKER, Congress, IN (1805-1859)
PARKER Samuel Wilson , a Representative from Indiana; born near Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 9, 1805; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio,…Wilson REILLY, Congress, PA (1811-1885)
REILLY Wilson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; was born in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pa., August 8, 1811; attended the common schools; engaged as a hatter in Waynesboro and Chambersburg…Wilson SHANNON, Congress, OH (1802-1877)
SHANNON Wilson , a Representative from Ohio; born at Mount Olivet, Belmont County, Ohio, February 24, 1802; attended Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1820-1822 and Transylvania College, Lexington,…Benjamin WILSON, Congress, WV (1825-1901)
WILSON Benjamin , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 30, 1825; attended the Northwestern Virginia Academy at Clarksburg and…Trending
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